Strikes threat over trust’s plan to extend school day past 2.30pm Outwood Grange’s proposal would bring teaching hours in line with national guidelines – but a union has threatened strike ballots
‘I don’t remember it being this bad’: Teachers reveal scale of Labour’s school-ready promise Survey reveals mismatch in expectations between teachers and parents over what ‘being school ready’ means
The school giving teachers a lie-in to boost retention Teachers should be treated like ‘elite athletes’ who need rest from an ‘exhausting’ job, head believes
Why teacher apprenticeships can help tackle the teacher recruitment challenge There has never been a more pressing need for alternative, cost- effective ways of training and recruiting new teachers. Teacher apprenticeships will help fulfil that demand.
Extent of classes taught by non-specialist teachers revealed More than one in five physics classes this year were taught by a teacher without a relevant degree
One in five undergraduate trainee teachers don’t qualify And proportion of postgraduates gaining qualified teacher status hits a five-year low
DfE schools survey exposes depths of cost-of-living crisis Two-thirds of schools hike meal prices, while three in 10 say energy support scheme made no difference
Ofsted: 9 key findings from its history subject report History’s position in schools is ‘more secure’, but ‘significant’ work needed to develop ambitious curriculums